Medicines in Dubai to have distinct barcodes

Medicines dispensed by pharmacies at Dubai Health Authority (DHA) health centres and hospitals will now have barcodes to reduce the possibility of errors, a senior official said. Humaid Al Qutami, chairman of the board and director-general of DHA, said the barcode system provides comprehensive and intelligent solutions in the management of pharmaceuticals and drug dispensations, relying on the world’s most widely used barcode system, GS1 Standards, which is implemented by the majority of international companies and pharmaceutical companies